“Hone and spread your spirit till you yourself are a sail, whetted, translucent, broadside to the merest puff.” Annie Dillard It was near this time five years ago that I received a gift I’ll never forget. First the backstory: March 6, 2008 was the date I got the diagnosis of … [Read more...]
Susan Troccolo’s life beyond cancer: when the mind is not your friend
In the past year, I’ve lost two women in my family from cancer. I’ve felt the searing loss and pain that these deaths have brought, in part because I am in remission from cancer myself. Twice. Seventeen years apart. Because of that I know a lot about how my mind works with … [Read more...]
Flash: Hospital Gowns Get Breezy
photo credit: mtsofan via photopin cc Why is the woman in this photograph so grouchy? You might be grouchy too in her shoes, wait…..make that crinkly blue booties. But maybe it’s not just the broken arm or the fetching cap or the beeping machines all around. Maybe there’s … [Read more...]
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Welcome Readers, Thanks so much for stopping by. This site has been designed as a creative home away from home, online digs for work in progress, a place to play and a place to connect. Since bloggers blog at the pleasure of our readers, you wonder what life, change, and … [Read more...]